ALICE IN THE CITIES ALICE IN DEN STÄDTEN WIM WENDERS

  • GERMANY

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  • GERMAN

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  • 1974

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  • 112 mins

  • FILM COURTESY

    Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Bangalore

The German journalist Phillip Winter wants to write a story about America, but is unable to accomplish anything but a series of Polaroids before disappointedly beginning his journey back home. At the same time, he reluctantly agrees to take little Alice with him, because her mother has urgent business to take care of in New York. In Amsterdam, the mother then fails to appear as they had agreed, and so Winter and Alice set out to try to find Alice’s grandmother in the Ruhr region. During their search together, their initial mutual dislike gradually transforms into a heart-felt affection. It was during this film that Wenders discovered the genre of the road movie (the first part of his trilogy).

ಜರ್ಮನ್‌ ಪತ್ರಕರ್ತ ಫಿಲಿಪ್‌ ವಿಂಟರ್‌ ಅಮೆರಿಕದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಥೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದರೆ ಛಾಯಾಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಸಾಧಿಸಿದಂತಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿರಾಶೆಯಿಂದ ಮರಳಿ ಮನೆಯತ್ತ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಆರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಟಾಣಿ ಅಲೀಸ್‌ಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಒಲ್ಲದ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಒಪ್ಪಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವಳ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತುರ್ತು ಕೆಲಸವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ಮಾತಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಿ ಮರಳಿ ಬರವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ವಿಧಿಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ವಿಂಟರ್‌, ರುಹ್ರ್‌ ವಲಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಲೀಸ್‌ಳ ಅಜ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಹುಡುಕಾಟದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಂಟರ್‌ಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಆತ್ಮೀಯತೆಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಟ್ರೈಲಜಿಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ವೆಂಡರ್ಸ್‌ ರೋಡ್‌ ಮೂವಿ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದರು.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Wim Wenders, Peter Genée, Veith v. Fürstenberg

Screenplay :

Wim Wenders, Veith v. Fürstenberg

Director of Photography :

Robby Müller

Editor :

Peter Przygodda, Barbara v. Weitershausen

Music :

Can, Chuck Berry, Gustav Mahler, Canned Heat, Deep Purple, Count Five, The Stories

Sound :

Martin Müller

Cast :

Rüdiger Vogler, Yella Rottländer, Lisa Kreuzer, Edda Köchl, Ernest Boehm, Sam Presti, Louis Moran, Didi Petrikat

Awards - Winner :

German Film Critics Association Awards (Best Film)

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Chicago IFF (Gold Hugo - Best Feature)

WIM WENDERS

Wim Wenders, a pioneer of New German Cinema, is one of the most influential voices in contemporary world cinema. Known for his poetic road films and deeply human storytelling, he has crafted masterpieces like PARIS, TEXAS (1984) and WINGS OF DESIRE (1987), now considered part of global film heritage. His visual artistry extends to photography and groundbreaking documentaries like PINA and THE SALT OF THE EARTH. Constantly evolving, Wenders embraced 3D filmmaking and continues to push creative boundaries. Through the Wim Wenders Foundation, he preserves cinema’s past while fostering its future, ensuring his legacy endures for generations.